Nicole has been well written compared to the other characcters. That's not to say Higley's crafted her brilliantly, because Nicole is missing some of her distinguishing qualities that I found endearing about her. She's not nearly as independent and kick ass as she used to be. I'd also love to see her head back to the office, she used to be quite business savvy and I wish they would show that side of her again. I don't want to see Nicole turned into a heroine like Sheffer did with Sami, it was a disaster for her and would probably be a disaster for Nicole too.